The article "Agroforestry for Ecosystem Services and Environmental Benefits: An Overview" by Shibu Jose, published in 2009, discusses the ecosystem services and environmental benefits provided by agroforestry systems. The paper highlights four major benefits: carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, soil enrichment, and air and water quality. It emphasizes that agroforestry, as part of a multifunctional working landscape, can alleviate poverty and offer numerous environmental advantages. The author reviews existing literature and recent findings to support these claims, noting that while there has been a lack of evidence in the past, the last decade has seen an increase in scientific data substantiating the benefits of agroforestry. The article also discusses the potential economic returns from carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services, and it classifies the major ecosystem services into four categories: provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting.The article "Agroforestry for Ecosystem Services and Environmental Benefits: An Overview" by Shibu Jose, published in 2009, discusses the ecosystem services and environmental benefits provided by agroforestry systems. The paper highlights four major benefits: carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, soil enrichment, and air and water quality. It emphasizes that agroforestry, as part of a multifunctional working landscape, can alleviate poverty and offer numerous environmental advantages. The author reviews existing literature and recent findings to support these claims, noting that while there has been a lack of evidence in the past, the last decade has seen an increase in scientific data substantiating the benefits of agroforestry. The article also discusses the potential economic returns from carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services, and it classifies the major ecosystem services into four categories: provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting.